Domestic air travel across the United States has gradually returned to normal after authorities lifted a nationwide flight suspension that halted departures for more than four hours. The disruption was caused by a telecommunications network failure that raised concerns about aviation safety.
The temporary restriction affected airports across the country, with an estimated 1.5 million passengers facing travel disruptions, including flight delays and cancellations.
During the suspension, aircraft already operating in the air were instructed to land, while planes waiting at airports were temporarily prevented from taking off. The situation caused significant disruption to airline operations and affected thousands of scheduled flights.
Initial information suggests that the incident was linked to a technical problem involving network routers, which affected communication systems and disrupted normal operations across the country.
Federal authorities clarified that the flight suspension was introduced as a precautionary safety measure and was not related to any security threat against the United States.
Officials also confirmed that the incident had no connection to the Microsoft service outage reported earlier in the week. Preliminary assessments further indicated that the telecommunications failure was not caused by a cyberattack.
Following the restoration of services and the lifting of restrictions, domestic airlines have started resuming flight departures. However, passengers may still face delays, cancellations and schedule changes as airlines gradually restore their normal operations.
Air travel is expected to stabilize as affected airlines work to clear backlogs and return to regular flight schedules.
